diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemNetworkItem.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemNetworkItem.java
index a98b92093..1aa30a08a 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemNetworkItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemNetworkItem.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.integration.ic2.IntegrationIC2;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.integration.tesla.IntegrationTesla;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.integration.tesla.NetworkItemEnergyTesla;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.tile.TileController;
-import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.tile.grid.TileGrid;
 import ic2.api.item.IElectricItemManager;
 import ic2.api.item.ISpecialElectricItem;
 import net.darkhax.tesla.capability.TeslaCapabilities;
@@ -149,10 +148,8 @@ public abstract class ItemNetworkItem extends ItemEnergyContainer implements INe
             tag.setInteger(NBT_CONTROLLER_Y, pos.getY());
             tag.setInteger(NBT_CONTROLLER_Z, pos.getZ());
             tag.setInteger(NBT_DIMENSION_ID, player.dimension);
-            tag.setInteger(TileGrid.NBT_VIEW_TYPE, TileGrid.VIEW_TYPE_NORMAL);
-            tag.setInteger(TileGrid.NBT_SORTING_DIRECTION, TileGrid.SORTING_DIRECTION_DESCENDING);
-            tag.setInteger(TileGrid.NBT_SORTING_TYPE, TileGrid.SORTING_TYPE_NAME);
-            tag.setInteger(TileGrid.NBT_SEARCH_BOX_MODE, TileGrid.SEARCH_BOX_MODE_NORMAL);
+
+            initializeDefaults(tag);
 
             stack.setTagCompound(tag);
 
@@ -162,6 +159,10 @@ public abstract class ItemNetworkItem extends ItemEnergyContainer implements INe
         return EnumActionResult.PASS;
     }
 
+    public void initializeDefaults(NBTTagCompound tag) {
+        // NO OP
+    }
+
     public static int getDimensionId(ItemStack stack) {
         return stack.getTagCompound().getInteger(NBT_DIMENSION_ID);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemWirelessGrid.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemWirelessGrid.java
index a2f9bf394..ec2767d96 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemWirelessGrid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/item/ItemWirelessGrid.java
@@ -6,12 +6,37 @@ import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.item.NetworkItemWirelessG
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.tile.grid.TileGrid;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 
 public class ItemWirelessGrid extends ItemNetworkItem {
     public ItemWirelessGrid() {
         super("wireless_grid");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void initializeDefaults(NBTTagCompound tag) {
+        super.initializeDefaults(tag);
+
+        tag.setInteger(TileGrid.NBT_VIEW_TYPE, TileGrid.VIEW_TYPE_NORMAL);
+        tag.setInteger(TileGrid.NBT_SORTING_DIRECTION, TileGrid.SORTING_DIRECTION_DESCENDING);
+        tag.setInteger(TileGrid.NBT_SORTING_TYPE, TileGrid.SORTING_TYPE_NAME);
+        tag.setInteger(TileGrid.NBT_SEARCH_BOX_MODE, TileGrid.SEARCH_BOX_MODE_NORMAL);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isValid(ItemStack stack) {
+        return super.isValid(stack)
+            && stack.getTagCompound().hasKey(TileGrid.NBT_VIEW_TYPE)
+            && stack.getTagCompound().hasKey(TileGrid.NBT_SORTING_DIRECTION)
+            && stack.getTagCompound().hasKey(TileGrid.NBT_SORTING_TYPE)
+            && stack.getTagCompound().hasKey(TileGrid.NBT_SEARCH_BOX_MODE);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public INetworkItem provide(INetworkItemHandler handler, EntityPlayer player, ItemStack stack) {
+        return new NetworkItemWirelessGrid(handler, player, stack);
+    }
+
     public static int getViewType(ItemStack stack) {
         return stack.getTagCompound().getInteger(TileGrid.NBT_VIEW_TYPE);
     }
@@ -27,17 +52,4 @@ public class ItemWirelessGrid extends ItemNetworkItem {
     public static int getSearchBoxMode(ItemStack stack) {
         return stack.getTagCompound().getInteger(TileGrid.NBT_SEARCH_BOX_MODE);
     }
-
-    public boolean isValid(ItemStack stack) {
-        return super.isValid(stack)
-            && stack.getTagCompound().hasKey(TileGrid.NBT_VIEW_TYPE)
-            && stack.getTagCompound().hasKey(TileGrid.NBT_SORTING_DIRECTION)
-            && stack.getTagCompound().hasKey(TileGrid.NBT_SORTING_TYPE)
-            && stack.getTagCompound().hasKey(TileGrid.NBT_SEARCH_BOX_MODE);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public INetworkItem provide(INetworkItemHandler handler, EntityPlayer player, ItemStack stack) {
-        return new NetworkItemWirelessGrid(handler, player, stack);
-    }
 }